The instrument was developed to establish a link between migration and development, define its negative impacts and give priority to issues of migration relating to countries within and outside ECOWAS.

]]>http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ecowas-common-approach-migration-2008/feed/0OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, 1969http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/oau-convention-governing-specific-aspects-refugee-problems-africa-1969/
http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/oau-convention-governing-specific-aspects-refugee-problems-africa-1969/#respondWed, 17 Aug 2016 14:37:46 +0000http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/?p=1058This instrument was adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of Member States of the Organization of African Unity (now African Union – A.U), at its Sixth Ordinary Session on 10 September, 1969 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

These Heads of State and Government, assembled from 6-10 September 1969, and having recognised the need for an essentially humanitarian approach towards solving the problems of refugees, adopted this convention to help address the many challenges that refugees in Africa are confronted with.

The convention entered into force on 20 June, 1974 in accordance with its Article XI.

]]>http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/oau-convention-governing-specific-aspects-refugee-problems-africa-1969/feed/0Final Act of the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons held at Geneva from 2 July 1951 to 25 July 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (with schedule) Signed at Geneva, on 28 July 1951http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/final-act-united-nations-conference-plenipotentiaries-status-refugees-stateless-persons-held-geneva-2-july-1951-25-july-1951-convention-relating-status-re/
http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/final-act-united-nations-conference-plenipotentiaries-status-refugees-stateless-persons-held-geneva-2-july-1951-25-july-1951-convention-relating-status-re/#respondWed, 17 Aug 2016 14:34:47 +0000http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/?p=1071This document contains the text of the Resolutions of the Final Act of the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons as well as that of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

The Conference on Final Act of the United Nations of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 2 July to 25 July 1951. This led to the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees on 28 July 1951 at the same venue.

The Convention relating to the Status of Refugees entered into force on 22 April 1954.

Language: English, FrenchTheme: International Legal FrameworksType: Convention on the status of Refugees

]]>http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/final-act-united-nations-conference-plenipotentiaries-status-refugees-stateless-persons-held-geneva-2-july-1951-25-july-1951-convention-relating-status-re/feed/0ECOWAS – Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/5/81 Amending Article 2 of the Protocol relating to the Definition of the Concept of Originating Products from the Member States of the Economic Community of West African Stateshttp://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ecowas-supplementary-protocol-asp-1581-amending-article-2-protocol-relating-definition-concept-originating-products-member-states-economic-community-wes/
http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ecowas-supplementary-protocol-asp-1581-amending-article-2-protocol-relating-definition-concept-originating-products-member-states-economic-community-wes/#respondWed, 17 Aug 2016 14:33:08 +0000http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/?p=988This Supplementary Protocol was adopted on 29 May 1981 in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

This is an Amendment of Article 2 of the 1976 Protocol relating to the Definition of the Concept of Originating Products of the Member States of the Economic Community of West African States, which relate to Rules of Origin of Community goods.

Article 2 was expanded to include a clause on traditional handicrafts, and another clause which states that “All the conditions for the acceptance of products originating from Member States for trade within the Community are subject to amendments periodically by the Council.”

]]>http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ecowas-supplementary-protocol-asp-1581-amending-article-2-protocol-relating-definition-concept-originating-products-member-states-economic-community-wes/feed/0An ECOWAS Compendium on Free Movement, Right of Residence and Establishment, 1999http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ecowas-compendium-free-movement-right-residence-establishment-1999/
http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ecowas-compendium-free-movement-right-residence-establishment-1999/#respondWed, 17 Aug 2016 14:32:37 +0000http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/?p=1012This document is made up some instruments (protocols and decisions) of the ECOWAS in their integral parts, relating to the Protocol on Free Movement, Right of Residence and Establishment. The instruments include:

• A/P 1/5/79 protocol relating to Free Movement of persons, Residence and Establishment
• Protocol A/P 3/5/82 relating to the Definition of Community Citizen
• Supplementary Protocol A/SP.2/7/85 on the Code of Conduct for the implementation of the protocol on Free Movement of persons, the Right of Residence and Establishment
• Decision A/DEC.2/7/85 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States relating to the Establishment of ECOWAS Travel Certificate for Member States.
• Supplementary Protocol A/SP. 1/7/86 on the Second Phase (Right of Residence) of the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, the Right of Residence and Establishment
• Supplementary Protocol A/SP. 2/5 / 90 on the Implementation of the Third phase (Right of establishment) of the protocol on Free Movement of persons, Right of Residence and Establishment
• Decision A/DEC. 2/5/90 establishing a Residence Card in ECOWAS Member States.
• Decision C/DEC. 3/12/92 on the Introduction of a harmonised Immigration and Emigration form in ECOWAS Member States.

]]>http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ecowas-compendium-free-movement-right-residence-establishment-1999/feed/0International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/international-covenant-on-economic-social-and-cultural-rights-1966/
http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/international-covenant-on-economic-social-and-cultural-rights-1966/#respondWed, 17 Aug 2016 12:28:15 +0000http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/?p=1093This was adopted on 16 December 1966 by UN General Assembly. This document clearly defines what every state party to the Covenant is expected to do to ensure that every individual enjoys his or her economic, social and cultural rights.

It entered into force on 3 January 1976, in accordance with article 27.

Date of publication: 16 December 1966 by UN General AssemblyLanguage: English, FrenchTheme: International Legal FrameworksType: International Covenant

The ECOWAS Humanitarian Policy seeks to standardize the practice of humanitarian action in ECOWAS Member States by fostering a balanced linkage between Humanitarian Action, Human Security and Human Development throughout the ECOWAS space based on the principle of regional solidarity.

]]>http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ecowas-humanitarian-policy-2012/feed/0Ghana – Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573)http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ghana-immigration-act-2000-act-573/
http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/ghana-immigration-act-2000-act-573/#respondThu, 23 Apr 2015 10:16:08 +0000http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/?p=1121This is an act to re-enact with amendments the law relating to immigration; to provide for the admission, residence, employment and removal of foreign nationals and to provide for related matters.

]]>http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/iom-world-migration-2008-migration-terminology/feed/0IOM Terminologyhttp://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/iom-terminology/
http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/iom-terminology/#respondWed, 22 Apr 2015 16:43:13 +0000http://ecowasmigration.ug.edu.gh/?p=1107This document introduces the terminology used in the field of migration management. The field of migration includes a vocabulary of technical terms and specialized concepts. It is important to use the right term for the right situations if policies are to be effective.Language: EnglishTheme: MigrationType: Migration Terminology